Governor's Institute for Career Education and Work
Changing
Roles at Home & in the Workforce
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Governor’s Institute for Career Education and Work Activity
by Greg Tomevi, Pat Shannon and Debbie Foust
| Title |
Changing
Roles at Home & in the Workforce |
| Standards Addressed |
- 13.1.11 B Analyze how the
changing male/female roles relate to career choice
- 1.1.11 A,B,D,E,F,G
- 1.2.11 A,B
- 1.4.11 B,C
- 1.5.11 A-G
- 1.6.11 A,D,E
- 1.8.11 A-C
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| Brief Overview |
The Student analyzes how the
changing male/female roles relate to career choice. |
| Grade Level |
11th Grade |
| Content Area(s) |
Career Awareness, Career
Decision Making, Language Arts, Reading, Listening, Social/Interpersonal
Skills |
| Other standards supported |
- PDE – Guidance and Counseling
- PDE – Standards of Career
Education
- National Career Development
Guidelines 1989
|
| Prep Time |
1 month |
| Implementation Time |
Periodic checks with teacher as
needed.
Allot class time, including
computer use sessions. |
| Learning Objectives |
Students will be able to
scrutinize how the changing male/female roles relate to career choice. |
| Materials Needed |
- Internet access
- Folders for final project
- Paper
|
| Detailed Activity Steps |
- Each student will interview 5
people between the ages 20-30, and 45-55.
- The students will interview
and collect data as to occupational choices available to each of these
individuals in their respective age groups.
- When the data is collected,
the students will do a comparison chart in order to analyze the
changing career opportunities for males and females.
- Develop a list of at least
three post-secondary institutions that provide necessary education
and/or training.
- Provide up-to-date
information on current and projected labor market statistics.
- Formal report of compiled
data with comparison and personal reflection/opinion.
|
| Theory basis |
Holland Code |
| Evaluation/Assessment |
- Distribute a rubric
evaluation to each student.
- Assess their response to the
project and ask for suggestions for change and modification.
- Allow opportunities for
pre-grade editing and comments by teacher.
|
| Comments |
- Introduce the project at
least one month in advance.
- Have the students hand in a
‘rough draft’ of their plan and the names of their contacts.
- Explain that they are
responsible for researching the careers presented by using
accompanying statistics and graphs that display the changing
availability of those careers to males and females.
|
| Enhancement Activities |
- Class Presentations in the
form of extra credit.
- Complete their own Holland
Interest Inventory.
|
| Adaptation for at risk kids |
- Where necessary the number of
interviewees can be reduced.
- Interviewees can be accessed
at school [staff and faculty].
|
| Resources |
John Hollands “World of Work”
model |
